. “That makes it hard to imagine why there would be an increased risk of potential COVID transmission, but it's what is done in Sturgis – it's indoors, in the bars, it's in the tattoo parlors. It's in all the inside activities that really put people at increased risk.”
“There’ll be lots of people there that only engage in the outdoor activities, which I think are probably very low-risk,” Baral told USA TODAY. “And then there’ll be lots of folks that engage in indoor activities, including in bars and in people’s homes and those things, which probably are likely have higher risks of transmission associated with them.”
Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has given the rally her blessing and will appear in a charity ride. The event is a boon for tourism, powering over $800 million in sales, according to the state Department of Tourism.“Anytime you have a large group of people come together there are risks, but with the proper precautions and mitigation practices, it can be done safely,” Daniel Bucheli, director of communications at the South Dakota Department of Health, wrote in an email to USA TODAY.
Only about 46% of adults in the county that hosts Sturgis are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC, compared with 60.6% nationwide. Vaccination rates were similarly low in the five counties where most 2020 rallygoers hailed from, according to an analysis of cellphone data from the Center for New Data.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
bikers have a death wish anyway, no surprise here
Got a bad cough but I'm on my way bro!
If any of these ppl get sick and need care because they refuse to get vaccinated, then they should be made to pay the hospital care/stay from their own pockets. GET VACCINATED PEOPLE! Stop making bs excuses.
Did yahoonews write up the Chicago LaLapolloza? Or not convenient?
If you are upset about this but not Lollapallooza in Chicago, you might just object to which type of people gather, and not really about public health.
'Live Free AND Die,' as the saying goes.
Pack of ole farts riding bikes that look like couches on wheels pretending they are still somewhat barely attractive but based on nasal hair alone oblivious to how hideous they really are grandpa and with very short life expectancies welcome to Coronaville 😉
The bikers aren't afraid of a little thing like this. Surely this virus can't affect those guys can it? Maybe they have protection from the virus from Psalm 91. Does that really prevent people from getting the sickness?
What is South Dakota?
What would our world be like if we stopped judging other people for just a day…. Stopping causing divides for just a day….
We all drive our cars during covid. They are riding their bikes outside. Better than inside cars.
These bikers are rational. They know Covid 19 is a minor risk.
Bikers only concern, are there bikes!
Bikers wouldn’t wear masks 😷 if they wanted to because they would be considered sissies.
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